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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
Notes
- Abstract:
- Purpose: The primary purpose of this research was to investigate whether the Children’s
Home has a positive influence on the development of emotional intelligence and behavioral incidents of the residents in its care. A secondary purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a difference in Emotional Intelligence test scores between privately placed residents and foster care residents.
Method: This study compared the levels of emotional intelligence as measured by the Schutte et al. (1998) Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI) scale and the number of incidents reports for 27 adolescents ages thirteen to eighteen who had resided in the Children’s Home from one to six months with a comparable group of 37 residents who had resided in the Children’s Home seven months or longer.
Major Findings: The t-test analysis showed there was no statistically significant difference between the emotional intelligence score for the residents who had been at the Children’s home six months or less and the residents who had been there seven months or longer, and there was no statistically significant difference between the emotional intelligence scores for the privately placed versus foster care placed residents. The correlational analysis found an inverse relationship between the emotional intelligence scores and the total number of incidents, but the correlation was not statistically significant. Recommendations for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2008.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-79)
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Debra Suto Henry. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- BF576.H46 2008_HenryDebra ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- BF576.H46 2008 ( lcc )
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